Warners Bay High School

Quality Education for All

Telephone02 4954 9488

Emailwarnersbay-h.school@det.nsw.edu.au

Technological and Applied Studies

The Technological and Applied Studies (TAS) Faculty at Warners Bay High School is a team of multi skilled teachers offering a diverse range of technology subjects. TAS teachers are qualified and highly experienced in a range of related areas, offering students lifelong learning and career skills.

Technology, and understanding the design process, enable students to learn how to manage, interpret, shape and alter their environment to improve their quality of life at home, school, in workplaces and in their community.

TAS subjects enable students to become future-focused learners through developing skills such as critical thinking, communication, collaboration and creativity. TAS subjects allow students to use technology tools and to collaborate to design innovative projects

Goals

  • Offer practical challenges in IT timber, metals, engineering, STEM,  food technology, design and technology,  computing technology and textiles and design.
  • Create a positive and productive learning environment where students are deeply engaged and challenged.
  • Develop students' understanding of the design process and how to use it in everyday life.

Student Achievement  

  • Highly experienced and dedicated teachers.
  • HSC Major Project and Folio showcase
  • Extensive skill base of TAS teachers for all TAS subjects.
  • TAS Gotchas rewards to support student engagement and learning

Enrichment Programs

  • STEM

  • HSC Major Projects Showcase

Our Team

  • Ms Whitton: HEAD TEACHER
  • Mr Bruce HEAD TEACHER ADMIN                
  • Ms Badger-Greenwood ASSISTANT
  • Mr Ford                                                        
  • Ms Allen                                        
  • Mr Mackay                  
  • Mr Moore
  • Mrs Parker-Kennedy                        
  • Ms Kennedy
  • Ms Chawner
  • Mr Wilkens

Activities

  • STEM students participate in planned actiities and challenges through RDA in the ME Program, this includes Build Me a future, Defence Industry Challenge, Girls With a Mission and the STEM Construction Challenge. 
  • Food Tech kitchens, Textiles Design room, Timber and Metal work workshops are fully resourced to teach key practical skills
  • Two dedicated computer rooms for students to learn real world computing skills such as coding, 3D printing, App design, video editing and graphic design skills
  • Excursions - Textiles students travel to performances in Sydney to observe the showcasing of costume design. 

Courses

Y7 & Y8

Technology mandatory context areas:

  • Agriculture and Food Technologies
  • Digital Technologies
  • Engineered Systems
  • Materials Technologies - Timber/Textiles/ Metal/Products

Electives:

  • Food Technology
  • Textiles Technology
  • Industrial Technology Timber
  • Design and Technology
  • Multimedia
  • Computing Masters

Y9 & Y10

  • Food Technology
  • Textiles and Design
  • Industrial Technology Metal
  • Industrial Technology Timber
  • Industrial Technology Engineering
  • Computing Technology
  • Design and Technology – Mixed Materials
  • STEM

Y11 & Y12

  • Industrial Technology Metal and Engineering Technologies
  • Industrial Technology Timber Products and Furniture Technologies
  • Design and Technology
  • Textiles and Design
  • Food Technology
  • Engineering Studies
  • Hospitality (VET)

Safe Footwear

In accordance with the Safe Working Policy, the Department has identified areas of its workplaces where appropriate footwear must be worn by employees, students and visitors to ensure their safety.

This means WBHS staff and students participating in ALL TAS practical lessons for Years 7, 8, 9, 10, 11 & 12 are required to wear fully enclosed leather shoes as part of their PPE: Personal Protective Equipment.   

It is an expectation that all students will supply their own PPE for each practical lesson. Students cannot share equipment or rely on another student to supply their equipment.

Didn't bring your PPE? See the TAS teacher before 9am on the day of your practical lessons. Refer to Footwear guidelines for NSW Government Schools for more information.